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PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL and the
PORT OF PORT ANGELES COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
Held at Port Angeles City Hall
September 8, 2017
CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING:
Mayor Downie called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council and the Port of'Part Angeles Commission
to order at 2:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present: Mayor Downie, Deputy Mayor Kidd, Councilmernbers Bruch, Collins, Gase, and
Whetham.
Members Absent:Councilmember Merideth.
City Staff Present: Acting City Manager West,Attorney Bloor,Clerk Veneklasen,and C. Delikat.
Port Members Present: Commissioners McAleer,Beauvais and Burke.
Port Staff Present: Executive Director Goschen and Attorney Barnhart.
It was moved by Collins and seconded by Gase to:
Excuse Councilmember Merideth from the meeting.
Motion carried 6-0.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Beauvais led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
MEMBERS RECUSED:
Prior to the meeting, Councilmember Merideth sent a notice requesting to be excused from the joint meeting due to
the fact that participating and/or voting on the avigation easement creates a conflict which would limit his ability to
service customers who may be bidding on jobs at Lincoln Park.
Councilmember Gase recused himself from the discussion due to his employment with the Port of Port Angeles. He
then left the dais and joined the audience.
PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comment,the Mayor moved to the next item of business.
UPDATE ON AVIGATION EASEMENT and INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT:
Acting Manager Nathan West provided background to the meeting, saying that in January 2017, the Council and
Commissioners met to discuss a move towards an avigation easement in order to protect airport services into the
future.Acting Manager West said that for reasons beyond the control of the City or the Port,they are unable to pursue
the avigation easement at this time. He said that Port and City staff put together an interlocal agreement that fulfills
the intent of both entities to preserve the 5,000 foot runway and its continued function in Port Angeles. Port of Port
Angeles Executive Director Karen Goschen gave a PowerPoint presentation that included information on the history
of the William Fairchild International Airport and an update on the work towards an avigation easement. She spoke
about the negative impacts of a shorter runway and the Port's work with the FAA,Director Goshen also spoke about
runway rehabilitation costs and economics of the airport.
Council discussion followed.
JOrNT SPECIAL MEETING—CITY COUNCIL AND PORI'COMMIS SION—September 8,2017
It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Bruch to:
Accept the interlocal agreement for maintenance of approach to William Fairchild International Airport Runway 26.
Further Council and Commissioner discussion followed.
Collins called for the question,which was seconded by Kidd.
Motion carried 5-0.
Clerk Vencklasen was asked to restate the motion on the table.
She said it was moved by Kidd and seconded by Bruch to:
Accept the interlocal agreement for maintenance of approach to William Fairchild International Airport Runway 26.
Motion carried 4-1,with Whetham opposed.
It was moved by Beauvais and seconded by Burke to:
Adopt the interlocal agreement for maintenance of approach to William Fairchild International Airport Runway 26.
Motion carried 3-0.
SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT:
Bob Schroeter,CEO of the Clallam County Economic Development Corporation,905 West Ninth Street,thanked the
Port and City for working cooperatively on an issue of great importance.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: It was determined there was no need for an Executive Session.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Downie adjourned the meeting at 3:33 p.m.
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Downie:, Mayon Jemiifer' eneklasen,City Clerk
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